Toy carrousel



H. SINGER TOY CAROUSEL Oct. 14, 1952 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed July 6, 1948 Henry ,'z'rzyer Oct. 14, 1952 slNGER 2,613,931

TOY cARousEL Filed July 6, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 j; 2 5.5 awuc/wto v A 19/2114 Sz'rryer Patented Get. 1 1952 TOY CARROUSEL Henry Singer, Honolulu, Territoryof Hawaii, as-

signor of one-half to i Gin Pung, Honolulu,

Territory of Hawaii Application July 6, 1948, Serial'No. 37,131

(Cl. 2l'2-3l 1 Claim. 1

The invention relates to toy carousels and more particularly to that kind of carousels which is driven by an encased motor mounted in a housing forming the base of the carousel and having a fiat top.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a carousel of the character indicated above comprising a vertical main mast driven by said motor and equipped with horizontal arms adapted topull or support toys or other articles for the purpose of amusing children or for display in store windows and similar places.

Another object of the invention is to provide a carousel of the character indicated above, on the main mast of which horizontal projections are arranged adapted to engage and-actuate bells supported 'pivotally above the housing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carousel of the character indicated above, on the main mast of which comic pictures, picture postal cards or the like can be removably and exchangeably attached. I A still further object of the invention is to provide a carousel of the character indicated above, on the main mast of which an extension mast is removably attached, on which a plurality of radially extending telescopic arms are removably mounted and are adapted to support toys or the like.

Other objects of the invention may appear in the following specification describing the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing, illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention. It is however, to be understood that the invention is not to be limited or restricted to the exact construction and combination of parts described in the specification and shown in the drawing, but that such changes and modifications can be made, which fall within the scope of the claim appended hereto.

In the several figures of the drawing similar parts are indicated by similar reference characters and Figure. 1 is a view in perspective of a carousel in-accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view in elevation of the bottom portion of the carousel in accordance with the invention, a portion of the bottom casing being broken away.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on a diametrical vertical plane of a socket member, securing an extension mast to the main mast of the carousel in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 in Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-45 in Figure 1.

, ventional well known manner.

The toy carousel embodied hereincomprises a housing'l-I forming the base of the carousel. The housing H has a bottom H), a circumferential side wall II and a fiat top 12. Inside of the housing H a casing I3 is securely'mounted, enclosing a conventional spring motor (not shown) or the like. 'A' crank M or the like extends through the side wall II and into the casing [3 to windthe motor and a brake lever' l5 extendsthrough a slot [Sin the side wall II and a slot l'i'inthe wall of the casing l3and-is adapted to stop, start and regulate the action of said motor in a con- A substantially cylindrical main mast I8 isrotatablymounted in the casing l3 and extends upwardly in substantially vertical positionthrough the top l2 of the base housing H. The main mast is rotated about its vertical axis by the motor in a well known manner. The upper end portion 19 of the main mast tapers upwardly.

On the top 12 of the housing H apair of'substantially M-shaped supports 20 are mounted so that they extend substantially. vertical in upward direction, and that the vertical elements of the supports are arranged on adiameter of the housing top 12. The two supports are located on opposite sides and at equal distances from the main mast.

On each support-20 a small ,bell' B is pendulously mounted. Each bell B comprises a body 2|, in which a clapper 22 is swingingly hung. From the top-ofthe bell body 2| an eye 23 extends upwardly, and the lower end portion .of a stem is formed into a larger eye 25 and extends through the eye- 24, which is clamped securely around it. The support 20 is threaded through the eye .25before the. support is soldered or otherwise secured to the housing top I2. A Wheel 26 comprises ahub 21 surrounding and secured to the main shaft l8, and a plurality of spokes 28 extending between and secured to the hub 27 and the rim29'of the wheel 25. The wheel is arranged on the main mast l 8 at such a height that thespokes 28 engage the stems 24 of the bells B and cause the bells to ring or. to tinkle. when the mast l1, l8.is rotated about its axis.

Above the wheel 26 another hub 30 is -.mounted on the main mast and is secured thereto inany suitable conventional manner. A plurality of arms 3i are secured to the hub 30 and extend radially therefrom, and in each arm 3| a plurality of downwardly extending screw eyes 32 are threadedly secured. A hook 33 is pendulously supported by each screw eye 32. To each hook 33 a toy in the shape of a vehicle 34 or the like is attached so that it runs on the top I2 of the base housing H, when the main mast I8 is set into rotary motion.

A tubular member 35 is mounted on the main mast [8 above the hub 30 and is divided into a plurality of sections by axially extending and radially projecting retainer ribs 36, adapted to engage and store picture postal cards (not shown) or the like inserted between adjacent ribs 36.

Above the tubular member another hub 31 is mounted and adjustably secured on the main mast l8, and a plurality of arms 3| provided with screw eyes 32 and hooks 33 as described above are secpred to and extend radially from the hub 31', Which is preferably positioned just below the tapering upper end mast portion I9.

In order to mount an extension mast l9 onto the main mast |8 a substantially cylindrical socket member 39 is provided having in its lower end portion a central upwardly tapering socket 40 adapted to receive the tapering upper main mast portion l9 and to engage the same securely. The upper end portion of the socket member 39 is provided with a central bore 4| extending part way into said member, so that the bore 4| is divided from the tapering socket 40 by a cross wall 42. In the bore 4|, two cooperating clamping members 43 are located and each member 43 comprises a semi-circular base portion 44 from which a body 45 extends upwardly having a right angled isosceles triangular cros section. The radius of each base portion 44 is smaller than the radius of the bore 4| and an arcuate groove 46 is arranged in the longest side of each clamping member 43 along the center line thereof. The radius of each groove 46 is equal to the radius of the extension mast 38, but the center of the are formed by each groove is located slightly outside of the hypotenuse of the triangle formed by the cross section of each body 45. The two clamping members 43 are inserted into the bore 4| base portions first and so that the grooves 46 face each other. Four screws 41 extend through the wall of the bore 4| and are arranged at right angles to each other so that each engages one side of the bodies 45 of the clamping members 43. The extension mast38 is arranged in the grooves 46 and the screws 4'! are tightened, whereby the clamping members are forced against the extension mast holding the same securely in place.

A plurality of sleevelike members 48 surround the extension mast and are secured thereto at adjustable distances from each other by screws 49. From each sleeve-like member 48 a plurality of arms 50 extend in substantially radial direction thereto. Preferably each arm 50 is constructed telescopically as indicated at 5| and in each telescopic part of each arm, diametrically extending holes 52 are provided. Substantially C-shaped hooks 53 are pendulously inserted in the holes 52 and the telescopic parts of each arm 50 are secured in adjusted position by arranging the parts so that two of the holes 52 are positioned substantially coaxial with each other, and by inserting a hook 53 through said coaxially arranged holes. On each hook 53 a toy 54 such as a miniature aeroplane, a flying bird, or any other object may be secured loosely, for instance, by means of a rubber band, 55, removably secured to said toy and supported by the hook.

An end piece 56 is secured on the top end portion of the extension mast 38 and may have any preferred suitable shape as, for instance, the shape of a ball or a globe.

The above described toy carousel can be used to amuse children by setting the mast [8 into rotary motion, whereby the toys 34 resting on the top I2 of the base housing H are pulled in circles over said top and the pendulously supported toys 54 are swung in circles about the mast axis. It is to be noted that toys 54 can be secured also on the hooks 33 on the arms 3| of the main mast I8. The carousel can also be used for advertising purposes in show windows and on store counters or the like and can be made more attractive by illuminating it by a plurality of electric lights 51 electrically connected with the lower or rotating portion 58 of a conventional slide-contact 59, the upper or relatively stationary part of which is secured to a bracket 60 or the like mounted on a building wall 6| or the like, and is electrically connected with a source of power (not shown). The electric illuminating means do not form any part of the present invention and are therefore neither shown nor described in detail. The electric lights 51 are secured in any conventional manner to the arms 50.

The extension mast l8 and all parts mounted thereon can be removed from the socket member 39 by loosening the screws 41 without disturbing the lower part of the carousel and, if desired, a Christmas tree (not shown) or the like can be inserted in the socket member 39.

I claim:

In a toy of the class described, a base having the form of a hollow cylindrical housing, a mast rising axially of and from within said housing, a spoked wheel carried by said mast above said housing, angled standards rising from the top of said housing beneath said wheel, bells pivotally supported on said standards, and extensions from said bells disposed in the path of movement of the spokes of said wheel for actuation thereby to impart swinging motion to the bells.

HENRY SINGER.

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